Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior (9/19/11)

Climate One

Social Sciences, News Commentary, Earth Sciences, Science, News

4.7 • 583 Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2011

⏱️ 37 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior California reservoirs are at healthy levels this year, but the state’s water system remains in crisis. Projected changes in the Sierra snowpack and precipitation patterns, along with a growing population, present challenges for hydrating the state’s citizens and economy. How will the federal government help the state secure future water supplies by aiding ambitious projects such as the restoration of the California Bay Delta and the San Joaquin River? How will it keep rivers healthy and balance the water needs of humans and ecosystems? Prior to joining the Obama administration in 2009, Ken Salazar was a U.S. Senator from Colorado active on issues including renewable energy, food and fuel security, and the concerns of ranchers and rural Americans. Join us for a conversation with Secretary Salazar about fresh water, fishing and farming, and other resource concerns in California and the American West. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on September 19, 2011 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Tieri-on-Ree is Betway Sports Ambassador, and for all new customers, bet 10 pounds and get 40 pounds in free bets.
0:08.0	Download the Betway app today.
0:10.1	18-plus decencies apply bet the responsible way gamblerware.org.
0:14.8	How will we power our future?
0:17.2	Can we create a healthy and clean economy?
0:20.1	Climate 1 at the Commonwealth Club is at the
0:22.3	forefront of the global debate about energy, economy, and the environment. Bringing together
0:27.1	the brightest and most provocative leaders of our time, Climate One is the place where big ideas
0:32.3	get heard. With thoughtful and insightful discussions on policy, business, science, and culture,
0:40.9	Climate One founder Greg Dalton gets to the heart of the matter.
0:42.3	It's our future.
0:44.0	It's time to come together.
0:49.3	Welcome to Climate One at the Commonwealth Club, presented an association with KQED Public Radio.
0:50.3	I'm Greg Dalton.
0:55.7	As U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar oversees one-fifth of the country's total landmass, a vast portfolio that includes Native American lands, fisheries, national parks, and a system
1:02.0	of dams and reservoirs. Those lands account for nearly a third of American energy production.
1:08.4	Secretary Salazar joins us today to address water in California. California's
1:13.3	reservoirs are at healthy levels this year, but the state's water system remains in crisis.
1:19.1	Water supply has been overpromised to users, and the state's outdated storage and delivery systems
1:24.2	are dangerously vulnerable to earthquakes. State and federal agencies are working
1:28.8	to reduce the seismic risks, restore vital ecosystems in the Bay Delta, and ensure reliable
1:34.6	water delivery throughout the state for a growing population. That's a tall order, and getting
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Climate One, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Climate One and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.